There were earlier rumours that the old classic Thunderbolt wooden coaster that used to be at Coney Island might be getting reconstructed. However, it now seems that Zamperla will be building an entirely new steel coaster, retaining the traditional name.

The coaster will start with a vertical lift and vertical drop, followed by a loop and other inversions, before returning back to the station via a series of airtime hills.

Next summer Coney Island is getting back a little bit of its former glory with a familiar roller coaster. Some 14 years after it was demolished, the once famous Thunderbolt coaster is roaring back onto the boardwalk at 65 miles per hour.

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Errr... Not sure this is really a resurrection. It's just a new coaster with the same name.

It does look OK, and it certainly won't be a bad addition, but it shares nothing in common with the old ride...